Keep the Gardening Going, All Summer Long

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All Summer Long

BY ROSALIN ALCOSER SUMMERSCAPE

Gardening is something people hanging baskets and planting annuals can do all summer long and in pots, mid to late summer “is a good well into the fall, right in their time (for people) to start planting their own backyards. beds and pruning existing bushes and

Planting projects provide fun activities shrubs, or moving things around in their and blooming color all season, and gardens. Any of those things can really they can be done by anyone, who lives be done at any point between now and anywhere — from a sprawling farm to a the fall,” says Jodie Ramsay, owner of studio apartment. Jean’s the Right Plant Place in Perham.

While early summer is a popular time When planting beds, gardeners should for container gardening, putting up be mindful of both space and weather,

Choosing perennials that bloom at different times of the summer will guarantee something is always in bloom.

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“We are seeing a big interest in collecting different varieties of houseplants and unique succulents.” — Mara Bergen, Bergen’s Greenhouses

according to Ramsay, keeping in mind how much sun a location gets before choosing what to plant, and how big plants will get once full grown.

Timing is also important, she says, “Since when it’s super hot, windy and dry, it’s super stressful for plants.” Planting when temperatures are in the 70s or lower 80s is fine, “But when it gets up to 90, it’s pretty stressful for plants.”

Mara Bergen, of Bergen’s Greenhouses in Detroit Lakes, says perennials have been a popular choice for beds this summer.

“Annuals bring a spot of color quickly to any yard, deck, or doorstep,” she says, adding that the addition of perennials that bloom at different times of the summer will guarantee something is always in bloom.

In the fall, after Labor Day, is the time to start cleaning up the garden for winter and planting bulbs that will bloom the following spring, such as tulips and daffodils, Ramsay says. House plants are also something people can plant and enjoy long after summer is over. “We are seeing a big interest in collecting different varieties of houseplants and unique succulents,” Bergen says. “Green plants have a bonus health factor: they clean the air. Succulents come in so many shapes, sizes, and colors. Succulent gardens are also very forgiving — if you forget to water them all week, they like it dry. Some varieties of house plants also bloom; anthurium, bromeliads, orchids, and peace lilies, to name a few.” 

Once people are done planting their outdoor pots, it's a good time to move onto flower beds.

(RosaLin Alcoser / Summerscape)

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